THE 2007 REVIEW: David Abravanel

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Feature: The 2007 Review

Here we are, a year of music distilled into the 20 albums which made the biggest impression of me.Inevitably I’ve forgotten something, but for now, no regrets.The choice for number one was neither clear nor easy, but the Strings Of Consciousness tipped the scales with its adventurous spirit of collaboration, song, sound atmosphere, and poetry.2007 was a good year for psychedelic electronics, represented here by artists as diverse as Supermayer, Ulrich Schnauss, and The Field.

In addition to the old favorites, some new mavericks came out of nowhere with leftfield brilliance, including releases by Burial and I Am Spoonbender.2007 also saw a number of minimal masters expanding into new territories, whether it was Matthew Dear playing the role of singer-songwriter, Supermayer as a prog- and krautrock-loving comic book duo, The Field’s shoegazing atmospheres, or Ricardo Villalobos’ Japanese and jazz drumming.

All in all, 2007 was a year full of solid albums, looking to the past (Queens Of The Stone Age’s retro grit), the present (Matthew Dear’s modern-man situations) the future (Amon Tobin’s post-modern sample pastiche), and, in the case of Panda Bear’s updated Beach Boys harmonies or Björks earthy futurism, all three at once.

Strings Of Consciousness: Our Moon Is Full1.

STRINGS OF CONCIOUSNESS
Our Moon Is Full
Central Control

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Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan: Pullhair Rubeye2.

AVEY TARE & KRIA BREKKAN
Pullhair Rubeye
Paw-Tracks

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Burial: Untrue3.

BURIAL
Untrue
Hyperdub

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The Field: From Here We Go Sublime4.

THE FIELD
From Here We Go Sublime
Kompakt

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Amon Tobin: Foley Room5.

AMON TOBIN
Foley Room
Ninja Tune

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Pharoahe Monch: Desire6.

PHAROAHE MONCH
Desire
SRC

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Throbbing Gristle: Part Two - The Endless Not7.

THOBBING GRISTLE
Part Two: The Endless Not
Industrial / Mute

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Dizzee Rascal: Maths + English8.

DIZZEE RASCAL
Maths + English
XL

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Panda Bear: Person Pitch9.

PANDA BEAR
Person Pitch
Paw Tracks

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Supermayer: Save The World10.

SUPERMAYER
Save The World
Kompakt

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Various Artists / Ricardo Villalobos: Fabric 3611.

RICARDO VILLALOBOS
Fabric 36
Fabric

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Matthew Dear: Asa Breed12.

MATTHEW DEAR
Asa Breed
Ghostly International

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Björk: Volta13.

BJÖRK
Volta
One Little Indian

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Queens OF The Stone Age: Era Vulgaris14.

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
Era Vulgaris
Intersope

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Felix Da Housecat: Virgo, Blaktro & The Movie Disco15.

FELIX DA HOUSECAT
Virgo, Blaktro & The Movie Disco
Nettwerk

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Ulrich Schnauss: Goodbye16.

ULRICH SCHNAUSS
Goodbye
Domino Recording Co.

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Underworld: Oblivion With Bells17.

UNDERWORLD
Oblivion With Bells
Side One

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Luke Vibert: Chicago, Detroit, Redruth18.

LUKE VIBERT
Chicago, Detroit, Redruth
Planet Mu

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Gus Gus: Forever19.

GUS GUS
Forever
Gung Ho!

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I Am Spoonbender: Buy Hidden Persuaders20.

I AM SPOONBENDER
Buy Hidden Persuaders
Mesmer Detector Ltd.

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